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New Delhi: India celebrated a breakthrough moment at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships on Friday as Nitin Gupta clinched the country’s first gold medal of the tournament by winning the men’s 5000m race walk event. The 18 year old delivered an impressive performance, finishing first with a timing of 19:47.49 to secure the top spot on the podium. Sheng-qin Lo of Chinese Taipei claimed silver in 19:56.17, while Japan’s Chihiro Obata took bronze with a timing of 20:06.73. Nitin’s victory marked a significant comeback after recent disappointment at the National Senior Athletics Federation competition, where he had initially produced a…

New Delhi: Indian sprinter Nipam produced a memorable performance on her international debut by winning the bronze medal in the women’s 100m event on the opening day of the Asian U20 Athletics Championships on Thursday. The 18 year old athlete from Uttar Pradesh overcame a slow start off the blocks before finishing strongly to clock 11.62 seconds and secure India’s first sprint medal of the competition. Nipam already holds the national under 20 record in the women’s 100m with a personal best of 11.53 seconds achieved earlier this year at a domestic meet. The gold medal was won by Dana…

New Delhi: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen bounced back in commanding fashion at the Norway Chess tournament with a dominant victory over reigning world champion D Gukesh, pushing the young Indian to the bottom of the standings after four rounds. Carlsen, who had struggled during the opening rounds of the tournament, secured a crucial win with the black pieces to climb to fourth place with 4.5 points. In contrast, Gukesh dropped to last position on 3.5 points, continuing a difficult campaign ahead of his world title defence later this year against challenger Javokhir Sindarov. The Norwegian grandmaster appeared far more…

New Delhi: India’s top surfers are set to converge at Blue Bay Tannirbhavi Eco Beach as the seventh edition of the NMPA Indian Open of Surfing 2026 begins from May 29 to 31, with the event carrying added significance ahead of surfing’s debut at the upcoming Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. The championship is expected to feature more than 80 athletes from states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Competitions will be held across multiple divisions, including Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Under 18 and Under 14 categories for boys and girls. Organised by the Surfing Federation of…

New Delhi: India’s leading airlines, Air India and IndiGo, are set to reduce domestic flight operations beginning June 1 as soaring aviation fuel prices triggered by the escalating crisis in West Asia sharply increase operational costs across the aviation sector. The two airlines together account for nearly 90 percent of India’s domestic aviation market, making the planned reduction in services significant for passengers and the broader travel industry. Reports indicate that Air India may cut up to 22 percent of its domestic operations, while IndiGo is expected to scale down between 5 and 7 percent of its services on selected…

New Delhi: At least six workers lost their lives after an under construction bridge collapsed during a severe storm in Uttar Pradesh late Thursday night, with rescue teams continuing operations amid fears that the death toll could rise further. The accident occurred in Hamirpur at a bridge construction site over the Betwa River connecting Morakandar and Kandaur villages. According to officials, the collapse took place around 2 am while labourers were working at the site despite heavy rain and strong winds sweeping through the region. Authorities said several workers had gathered near construction machinery when sections of the bridge suddenly…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday ruled out any move to national politics shortly after stepping down as Chief Minister of Karnataka, making it clear that he intends to remain active in state politics rather than shift to the Rajya Sabha. Speaking hours after handing over leadership to deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah revealed that the Congress high command had suggested he move to the Rajya Sabha, but he declined the proposal. “The high command told me to go to Rajya Sabha, but I said no. I have no interest in national politics. I will continue in…